twisterfreak2280

14 hours ago, brad0576 said:

On Bliss the Garden Cafe is level 16 forward......right above the observation lounge......

Maybe I was thinking of my experience on Getaway but I could be wrong and all turned around lol

16 minutes ago, FreestyleNovice said:

 

In the Viva video and aerial it seems there are buffet style guest tables at the windows so I think you are right. 

In the past, the garden cafe seating area went around the aft of the ship.  this doesn't look like it will have seating in the back but this might just have seating ono the side as well as on the pool deck.

The big white area behind waves bar is where I’m guessing Garden Cafe will go. If they put the buffet on board. This is the same general area that it’s located on other ships. 

Whew! I finally caught up. It’s nice to have the everything threads back. 
 

I LOVE this ship!  Ocean Boulevard and La Terrazza are amazing!  I just booked a solo cabin for Christmas 2023. It’ll be nice to sail again. 

I'm sitting on the plane heading home to Toronto right now and thinking more about my experience.  

I would definitely not book this itinerary for the ports we stopped at.  I was quite disappointed at the ports of call.  It was nice to see them as I've never been but I'll likely never go again unless they're part of another itinerary.  St Thomas was the best port as there was plenty to do and my excursion was great!  Everything in Tortola was on the other side of the island so it would have taken a while to get there by cab and I didn't like any of the excursions offered.  Nassau was just plain nuts with 5 ships in port.  

While I love the breakaway and breakaway plus class ships, I don't like how crowded they get in Ocean Place 678.  This is the one area Royal wins for me.  The way they layout their ships allows passengers to be dispersed better.  

The food for the most part was very good.  I found a few things lacking but it's more of a personal preference thing.  I don't drink cream in anything but it's very hard to find small quantities of milk on board.  There wasn't a lot dessert wise that I liked but I'm a picky dessert eater so I stuck with fruit.  Overall it was very good food.  Cagney's as always was amazing, the lamb shank in the main dining room was to die for, and Le Bistro hit a home run with the rack of lamb.  

I was quite happy with the photos I had taken on board, but disappointed in the lack of packages available.  I found that the photographers weren't as pushy as I've had in the past, which is nice.  

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed myself and was able to relax.  The spa package was wonderful as always!  Norwegian is really starting to win me over and keep me specifically for the fact that the studio cabins are a great deal.  Bliss is beautiful and I"m sure the next two ships are going to be just as great!

I'll add a few pictures of the various ports we visited so you can get an idea of where you will be going.  Other wise that's all for me.  I'll post the dailies when I can get them out of my suitcase.

21 hours ago, Teacherloves2Cruise said:

Where is the dancing and later-night activity on Bliss? I am headed on the US Inaugural of Joy on April 26 and would love to get a feel as to where later night dancing might take place on Joy from your experience on Bliss. Thanks!

I think a lot of it was either on the pool deck or Spice H2O.  At the beginning of the week it was on the pool deck.

2 hours ago, RedwingHockeyFan said:

 

Same on the Getaway, I was on it last month.  I was surprised that in the evening it was quite empty.  I also do not like that one of the bars, not the Mojito bar, was a smoking section.  Even being outside I couldn't stand all the smoke in that area.

Ya i find it quite peaceful in the evening. They seemed to have fixed the smoking issue. There is a cigar area on deck 8 by the Cavern Club which is enclosed otherwise the only outdoor smoking area is on Spice!

Good Morning.  Yesterday was a gorgeous sea day.  I had a massage in the spa, which was incredible and then relaxed for the remainder of the day.  Today is Nassau.  I don't have an excursion so I'm getting off to look around and take some photos.  

Here are some shots I took around the ship.  Planning on taking a bunch more tomorrow when in Nassau.  Including menus if possible.

Wifi seems a bit better today. Heading for a massage in a bit but I’ll try to upload some photos this afternoon. 

1 hour ago, pete_coach said:

Thanks for the updates. We are going on her soon.

You keep mentioning "waterfront". What is that?

The waterfront wraps all the way around deck 8 except for the front of the ship. It’s like a boardwalk of sorts. It has seating and bars. Some of the restaurants also have outdoor seating along this deck as well. It’s the perfect

space to relax and read. 

Every night at 5pm the single/solo cruisers have a get together. I’ve been going daily. Last night some of us got chatting about how we felt about the ship. Here are some of the pros and cons of Bliss:

Pros:

- observation lounge. This is a beautiful spot

- 3 floors of studio suites

- waterfront like the ships before her

- go karts (although hard to justify the cost multiple times)

- Jersey Boys

- great crew

- thermal spa

- more floor space in the studio rooms

- closets in the studios latch shut so they don’t keep sliding open when you hit rough water

Cons:

- loss of the bar in the studio lounge (now we have a bartender once a day)

- pool deck is super crowded. More so than before 

- no howl at the moon or dueling pianos (we all miss this)

- studio lounge feels like a basement. It’s a big space with a low ceiling

there were more cons but I can’t remember them all. It’s a great ship but these were somethings we noticed. 

7 hours ago, Sand and Seas said:

I wonder if Twisterfreak is having trouble with the wifi onboard.

Patiently waiting for more.....

Wifi has been challenging to say the least. I have no issues getting on Facebook or instagram just websites. I paid for the full wifi with streaming so I could have access. 

Yesterday was St Thomas, the day before was Tortola. Both are very nice ports!  If you want to buy local, head into town and out by the Government offices. There is a little “mall” there with locals selling touristy type things. Lots of stuff like jewelry, shirts, magnets, etc. 

St Thomas is nice. I did the Panoramic tour with shopping. There’s also one with the beach. Beautiful scenery!  

This ship has reminded me how much I enjoy NCL. I have been spending most of my days on deck 8 on the waterfront reading my book. I haven’t even touched the pool deck. 

We’re at Sea today so I’ll try to upload some photos and get some menu photos. 

13 minutes ago, mudd77 said:

Hello twisterfreak2280

 

Hope you're having a wonderful vacation.  My family will be on the Bliss in March and your pictures are helping with the wait.  We will have my mom in studio 12535 which is located on the other end of the hallway that you're on.  If you get a minute, could you walk down to the other end of the hallway and see if there is an entry/exit to the studios on that end?  If not, no problem.  We were just curious with my mom having mobility issues.  I can't tell by looking at any of the deck plans.  Again, hope you're having a great trip trip.  Take care.

No wandering needed!  There is an entrance at both ends on both sides. If she wants to go to the lounge though there is a flight of stairs to get to the 11th floor. 

20 hours ago, cruisetimeforme said:

Could you also get a pic of Le Bistro and La Cucina menus? Looking for current prices on those two as well. Trying to decide for our Platinum dinners for our sailing in March. Enjoy your cruise and thanks for taking us along

I will take photos of them today along with taste tonight 

Good Morning!  Yesterday was rainy in the afternoon so everyone came inside and that’s when you found the downfalls of the away class ships. There’s really not enough seating for everyone aboard to be stuck inside. I escaped to the thermal spa which ended up being loud and busy but I stayed anyways. 

I love to curl up in a chair with my book. I try as hard as I can to keep my feet off the furniture. If I can’t I don’t put them up. The amount of people that pass out fully stretched out on the chairs on waterfront or in the observation lounge is crazy. Most are full on drooling all over the lovely furniture. The lounge and waterfront are great features but in some ways far too comfortable. 

I have a bunch of photos but the internet was crappy yesterday. I’ll try to upload them tonight. I did get some from the go karts though!  The Go Karts start at 9am and up until 11am they run the double carts so parents can take their kids. Then at 11am it’s open for single carts. 

32 minutes ago, familycruzer said:

Can you please tell me if the cabins doors are metal? I am curious what I need to pack to hang my valentines door sign next week. 

Oh and bring the Bliss back safe and on time 

I had heard that it was but I didn’t bring a magnet to check. 

The view from Observation Lounge this morning. 

15 hours ago, Sand and Seas said:

Your pictures are great!  Could you post a picture of Bliss's updated Cagney's menu?

(We have heard of price increases.)    Thanks, and have a great time 🙂

I’ll try to get a photo today for you. I even forgot to take a photo of my food last night lol

Good Morning!  

Ended up going to bed early last night after a rough sleep the night before. 12575 is a very quiet room!  The only noise you really hear is the hallway doors. You have no neighbours on either side of you and the studio lounge below you. 

We had some rain last night so my laser tag was cancelled. We have some swells on the ocean this morning but nothing too bad. We look like we’re sailing into a weather front though. My goal today is to take a bunch of photos when I’m not taking part of one of my pre-scheduled activities. I also have go-karts today so I’m excited about that!!

Got to the pier around 10 and was on-board by 11. Went straight to the buffet to grab food before it got busy. This is a beautiful ship!  I’m looking forward to exploring more later with my camera. 

Im in the studio suites and I have a room that’s on its own in the hall. Hoping that’s a good thing!  Love the lounge!  It’s themed earthy which is nice!

Tonight I’ve got Cagneys and then I’m pretty sure I booked some racing or laser tag. 

23 minutes ago, sid_9169 said:

Have a great cruise, and by the way, if you measure the temperature in Fahrenheit it sounds even better... 22 sounds like freezing to me...

Ya i can imagine!  As a Canadian we learned Celsius but I’ll convert it for you guys 🙂. It’s 73 degrees here right now!

So we left snow yesterday but not as much at the airport because they cleared it. The size of the storm hitting philly, virginia and Washington was quite big. And as I predicted a little bumpy.